Technical Architect SAS

Hays Technology
Telford, Shropshire, SY2 5TN, United Kingdom
3 days ago
£650 – £700 pd

Salary

£650 – £700 pd

Job Type
Permanent
Work Pattern
Full-time
Work Location
On-site
Seniority
Senior
Education
Degree
Posted
3 Jun 2026 (3 days ago)

The RoleWe're looking for a SAS Viya 4 Architect to lead the design and delivery of cloud-based analytics platforms. You'll own end-to-end architecture, drive migrations from SAS 9.4/Viya 3.5, and shape modern, scalable solutions across AWS/Azure.

What You'll Do

Define and lead SAS architecture strategy and design

Architect and deploy SAS Viya 4 (CAS, Studio, Visual Analytics, Model Studio)

Design Kubernetes-based deployment patterns

Lead migration and transformation to cloud-native solutions

Drive DevOps, CI/CD, and automation best practices

Engage senior stakeholders and ensure governance standards

What You BringEssential:

Strong SAS architecture experience, including Viya 4

Deep knowledge of SAS DI, Visual Analytics, Studio/EG

Experience with AWS/Azure and Kubernetes

Proven delivery of large-scale migration programmes

Desirable:

CI/CD and DevOps experience

Integration with tools like Airflow, Snowflake, Databricks

Experience in regulated/public sector environments

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